lifecam vx 3000

I bought this back when I used to have an XP system. It was fine because you could easily program it to use another microphone over the built-in one. That was a GREAT thing because there is nothing but a constant EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE noise. This feature was taken away with thier recent format you have to get to make the webcam compatible with 7. The only way I can get the microphone override is reinstall it and set the other microphone to default (by going into contol panel>sound). BUT THIS ONLY LASTS UNTIL YOU CLOSE THE PROGRAM. Then there is NO WAY to get the other mic to work again. I HAVE LITERALLY INVESTED HOURS IN TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT!!! It cannot be done without reinstalling it every time. I'm just going to have to buy a new webcam. Don't waste your money on this if you want it to last. Eventually you will get a new computer that will come with Windows 7 and you'll have nothing but headache.

If someone can show me how to successfully override the built-in microphone, I will retract my statements and give this 4 stars. But I am in doubt this can be done.

UPDATE!!! After HOURS I figured it out. Basically you have to go into the Sounds tab (within the control panel) and switch the default microphone from one to the other. So if your webcam mic is default, switch to the one you have plugged in. If the one you plugged in is defult, switch to the webcam. THIS MAKES NO SENSE but it works.

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